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I am a tree of desert areas. I grow without much water. My wood is not affected by insects and bark is used for making medicine. Guess, who am I ? Choose the correct answer from the following.
Answer: B
The tree is the Khejadi tree.
NCERT's Class 4 EVS book, in the story of Amrita of Khejadli village near Jodhpur, describes the Khejadi (khejri, Prosopis cineraria) as a tree found mainly in desert areas that can grow without much water, whose bark is used for making medicines and whose wood is not affected by insects. Every clue in the riddle comes from that description.
The date palm grows in deserts but only where there is groundwater, as at oases, and is known for its fruit. Acacia and desert oak are drought-tolerant trees, but the insect-proof wood and medicinal bark are the textbook's description of the Khejadi.
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